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Tirzepatide boosts weight loss in lifestyle intervention patients, but comes with a catch

In a groundbreaking 84-week-long study, researchers found that tirzepatide, a medication initially designed for treating type 2 diabetes, significantly bolstered weight loss in overweight and obese patients already on intensive lifestyle programs. While the drug showed promise in further reducing body weight and improving cardiometabolic factors, mild to moderate gastrointestinal side effects were the most common drawback.

16 Oct 2023

Cultivating strength: How yogurt boosts skeletal muscle health

This comprehensive review in Nutrients explores yogurt as a protein source, highlighting its beneficial effects on skeletal muscle health and digestibility compared to milk. The study suggests that yogurt not only aids in muscle protein synthesis but could also be advantageous in maintaining muscle mass during weight loss programs.

16 Oct 2023

Survey highlights gaps in the UK public's awareness of childhood cancer signs and symptoms

There are significant gaps in the UK public's awareness of the tell-tale signs and symptoms of cancer in children and teens, with just a third of adults expressing confidence in being able to recognize them, find the results of a nationally representative survey published online in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.

16 Oct 2023

Paxlovid treatment provides protection against COVID-19 for both mother and child

A new mouse model of infection with the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus during pregnancy tracks closely the disease course doctors have observed in SARS-CoV-2-infected pregnant patients, and suggests that treatment with the antiviral Paxlovid provides protection for both mother and child.

16 Oct 2023

How does nutrition influence osteoarthritis prevention and management?

The influence of nutrition on osteoarthritis (OA).

16 Oct 2023

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Fecal microbe transplants from healthy donors can treat patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, after tens of thousands transplants, little was known about which donor strains provide long-term engraftment, and which engraft early after the transplant.

13 Oct 2023

Grit and self-control linked to better weight loss outcomes in couples

New research has underscored how characteristics of "grit" and self-control are associated with better weight loss and weight maintenance outcomes in a study focusing on couples.

13 Oct 2023

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

13 Oct 2023

Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

The Links Between Migraines, Gut Health, and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs).

13 Oct 2023

Ketogenic diets found to slash migraine frequency and fatigue in new study

Italian researchers find that ketogenic diets not only reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines but also significantly alleviate fatigue in sufferers. The study opens new doors for alternative, diet-based therapies for chronic and high-frequency episodic migraineurs.

12 Oct 2023

New study finds host strategy to cope with sleeping sickness

A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published today in the scientific journal Nature Microbiology found a new strategy by the host to cope with Trypanosoma brucei infection.

12 Oct 2023

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

The oral manifestations of CD.

12 Oct 2023

Impact of caffeine consumption on oxidation of fats: common themes and future research

The association between caffeine consumption and fat oxidation.

12 Oct 2023

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

The interplay among chronic kidney disease, metabolic risk factors, and the cardiovascular system.

11 Oct 2023

Obesity before or during pregnancy can be the root cause of future cardiovascular disease

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life.

10 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

The effects of consuming non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages and water after a weight management program.

9 Oct 2023

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes.

6 Oct 2023

How is TikTok's #Ozempic trend impacting diabetes patients?

A recent study analyzed TikTok videos with the hashtag "Ozempic," highlighting the platform's influence on promoting the weight loss drug. The surge in popularity resulted in medication shortages for diabetes patients, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring and collaboration among health professionals and social media platforms.

5 Oct 2023

GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to heightened GI risks, says new study

Study from JAMA reveals that users of GLP-1 agonists, recent drugs for weight management, show a heightened risk of gastrointestinal complications like intestinal obstruction, gastroparesis, and pancreatitis. Though these effects are rare, those considering these drugs for weight loss should weigh the benefits against potential risks, especially if not using them for diabetes.

5 Oct 2023

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Tirzepatide boosts weight loss in lifestyle intervention patients, but comes with a catch

Cultivating strength: How yogurt boosts skeletal muscle health

Survey highlights gaps in the UK public's awareness of childhood cancer signs and symptoms

Paxlovid treatment provides protection against COVID-19 for both mother and child

How does nutrition influence osteoarthritis prevention and management?

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Grit and self-control linked to better weight loss outcomes in couples

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

Ketogenic diets found to slash migraine frequency and fatigue in new study

New study finds host strategy to cope with sleeping sickness

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

Impact of caffeine consumption on oxidation of fats: common themes and future research

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

Obesity before or during pregnancy can be the root cause of future cardiovascular disease

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Study finds non-nutritive sweetened beverages more effective than water for weight loss

Sarcopenia doubles risk of cardiovascular death in people with diabetes

How is TikTok's #Ozempic trend impacting diabetes patients?

GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to heightened GI risks, says new study

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